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the extend from boron to astatine the Periodic Table, the line tilt slighlty to the right as it descends.
natural occurrence : they are all found as impurities in ores and are abundant on the earth crust
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Where can you find the semi metals on the periodic table?
The semi metals are called metalloids. They are present on zigzag line on periodic table.
What is the other name semi metals?
Semi-metals are also called metalloids.
Do semi-metals count as a metal?
No. Semi-metals are their own class of elements.
Where is the location of semi-metals?
Semi- metals are placed in a zigzag pattern. They are also called metalloids.
Do semi metals count as metals or nonmetals in compounds?
NO
What property of semi-metals is useful in the electronics industry?
Semi-metals have free electrons which can conduct elecricity.
Is a semi metal hard?
Their hardness will be less than that of metals but more than that of non metals. Hence the name, semi metals or metalloids.
What is a type of element that has some of the properties of metals and non metals?
semi-metals
Can semi metal conduct electricity?
Yes, although they won't conduct it as well as regular metals. Semi-metals have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals.
What are the properties of Semi-metals or Metalloids?
Their properties are similar with non-metals and metals. That's why they're called semi-metals. They are reactive depending on the element they are reacting with, and they are semi-conductors.
Where are the semi metals in the periodic table?
Between the metals and nonmetal
What property of semi-metals are useful in the electronic industry?
semi-conducting
